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I've completely revamped my "latest" book that used to be titled Instant Athlete Instant Zone. It's now The Mentally Quiet Athlete.

It also has a new cover.

and a new website www.MentallyQuiet.com. The actual text, however, is the same deathless prose as before.

I'm happy with this make-over as it fits my promotional activity much better.

One of the great blessings about e-books over the printed variety is that if you want to change something, you can make those corrections without having to deal with a garage full of the earlier version.

Well, not literally. My "kick" is actually a controversial article I wrote titled The Failure of Sports Psychology: Why It Doesn’t Help Under-Achieving Athletes. It should stir up a lively hullabaloo. As you may know from my other literary creations, I relish the idea of attacking sacred cows!

In short, the essay explains (in simple language) how different parts of the brain function during an athlete’s performance. It turns out that different parts of an athlete’s brain work at cross purposes much of the time during competition! And this “inner conflict” will always disrupt the flow of muscle memory to the body to varying degrees. This is the real reason most athletes rarely play up to their potential.

On the other hand, when all parts of the brain are operating harmoniously, an athlete performs from the Zone. Unfortunately, those times are scarce. And, needless to say, most athletes have not found a reliable way to enter the Zone on a consistent basis.

I know I've been promising my book—Instant Athlete, Instant Zone—forever. I'm like the boy who cried 'Wolf.' No one believes me any more since none of my predicted release dates ever came through. But I'm delighted to FINALLY announce that my book is now ready for prime time.

I'm extremely proud of this book and I think the knowledge contained within it will revolutionize how sports are taught, practiced, and competed.

If you play sports, you will definitely enjoy this book. And it won't matter what sport you play or how good you are. You could even be a top pro. Whatever your situation I promise this book will make you even better. That's because it reveals the secret to peak performance and playing from the Zone.

As you can see, I don't allow advertising to appear on my blog, with the obvious exception being my Lazy Way book. But if I were to endorse something, I'd have to believe in its value 100%.

Interestingly, one such product came across my desk a while back. It's a simple idea, but one that resonated with me.

Here's the back story.

I'm an unabashed tree-hugger. I like to re-use and recycle. So instead of buying bottled water for a trip or some other activity, I'd fill up an empty. Unfortunately, after frequent use, a black gunk would eventually collect at the bottom of my bottle. I would try various methods of cleaning it out but nothing seemed to do a satisfactory job. So with a pinched conscience, I'd toss the bottle in the recycle bin and replace it with a clean version.

Enter the Clean Bottle. These guys experienced the same irritation as me. However, they solved the problem. Both the bottom and the top of their bottle unscrews so you can clean it easily. It's brilliant.

So now I can help reduce my consumption of plastic bottles while simultaneously reducing our dependence on foreign oil. Alright, so that's a little grandiose, but the Clean Bottle is way cool. I hope they get rich.